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it had a nest, but could only find one, which I considered to be that of a Gallina ; determined, if possible, to solve
it had a nest, but 5

Tnarct akeianee watiinm {fh riew of the tree, and was not a little surprise :
the difficulty, I lay down at a short distance within full vie ; rprised at seeing

the bird take pc . : !
+h of which was one inch and a quarter by seven-eighths ¢ eadth; ther eee
the medium length of which was one incl 1a quarter by seven eighths of an inch in breadth; their coloy Wits

foe . Grallina’s nest: I immediately climbed the tree .
sssession of, as I believed, the Grallina’s nest ; I immediately c tree and found four eggs,

white, with blotches, principally at the larger end, of reddish brown, purplish grey and greenish grey; some of the
Hone: appearing as if they had been laid on with a soft brush. From see appa of the nest I should say it
was an old one of a Grallina, but it contained a much greater quantity of grass for a lining than I ever observed in
the nest of that bird; if this be not the case, then the nests of the two birds are precisely similar, being like a
oreat basin made of mud, and placed on a horizontal branch.
; “ Oct. 21.—In the evening I again met with the Struthidea, which I disturbed from a nest like the one aboye
described, and from the new appearance of the structure I am inclined to believe it to be constructed by the bird
itself, although it does so closely resemble that of Grallina, especially as in this case the nest was placed in a situa-
tion far from water, and there were no Gralling in the neighbourhood. ‘This nest, like the last, had a very thick
lining of fine grass, and appeared as if just finished for the reception of the eggs.”

There is no doubt that the nests above described by Mr. Gilbert were those of Struthidea; those of Corcorar
and Grallina are precisely similar; and it is somewhat singular that three birds differmg so much in structure

should build the same kind of mud nests.

Family CORVIDE, Leach.
Genus Corvus, Linn.

It is exceedingly interesting to trace the range of the members of this genus or the true Crows; not so much
on account of their wide distribution, as from the circumstance of the form being non-existent in some countries
which appear admirably adapted for their well-being ; thus while the species are widely distributed over the whole
of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, the Indian Islands and Australia, none are to be found in South America,

Polynesia or New Zealand.
269. Corvus Coronoides, Vig. & Horsf. . : ; : : : E : Wolk, JAY, IPL 18,

This is the only species that has yet been discovered in Australia.

Family

Genus Neomorpua, Gould.
This form is strictly Polynesian, and the species confined to New Zealand.

270. Neomorpha Gouldii, G. R. Gray. ’ ; Vol: LV. Ele vg:

Genus Pomarorutnus, Horsf.

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The members of this genus range from India throughout all the islands to Australia, but are not found in
Africa or Polynesia; three species are comprised in the fauna of Australia.

Much diversity of opinion exists among ornithologists as to the place this group should occupy in the general

system; by most writers they have been placed with the Meliphagide, but having had ample opportunities of

observing the Australian species in a state of nature, I am enabled to affirm that they do not assimilate in any

degree with those birds either in their habits, actions, economy or nidification, in all which particulars they differ
from every group of birds that has come under my notice.